Color Bars Stitched

 

All of the quilting is now done on the Color Splash table runner. I am now an expert on thread changing on my new machine. Yes, I color-matched each bar of color in the design.

I used a wavy stitch for the quilting in each bar, instead of more free-motion. It's one of the pre-programmed embroidery stitches the new machine came with. I really like how it turned out. It gives a visible texture that is also fairly even.

Now to get the binding sewn on.

I decided this will be the table runner for June, as it is Pride Month. Seems like a good month to have a rainbow on the table.

New Free Motion

 

Trying out the new machine with some free-motion quilting. It's a whole different experience, it's so quiet! And so very very smooth. I really like the fmq foot that it came with. It has three feet that you can swap out.

I'm still getting used to the needle threader, but it works very well. When you get set up for free motion quilting, the recommended stitch plate is the single hole, and it's just the push of a button to switch. Wild, huh? And then the machine knows that you are no longer allowed to do anything other that a a straight stitch. No more smashing needles when I'd forget and do a zig zag, oof, I hated that. So it's nice to have a machine that has a better memory than I do.

I'm not sure what the white dots are, they aren't the bobbin thread or the batting, I think it's something to do with the way the fabric is printed. If I remember correctly, sometimes the griege goods for darker fabrics are dyed a dark color to start with or even woven with black thread from the get-go and then overprinted with a design. But in this case, I think it was just printed over a white background. In person it looks like salt crystals sprinkled on the surface, which will work well for a table runner, hah!

One side of the background done just like **that** (makes snapping noise)

Starry Table Topper

A very pretty selection of fabrics for another table runner from the Modern Quilter's Studio. 

I guess I'm making this as my one and only Christmas decoration this year. 

We're not doing a tree for the first year ever. 

It just doesn't feel right somehow. 

 

Color Splash Table Runner

 

Getting ready to make another table runner, this time with one of the recent patterns with fabric from the Modern Quilter's Studio. It's going to be a rainbow of fun working with all these lovely and colorful strips.

 I guess I'm on a roll with these things, my tables are getting dressed up so regularly now!

Wish me luck working with un-pre-washed fabric. I don't dare wash those strips.

In Person Shopping

I actually went to a quilt shop the other day, in person and everything! It was really nice to compare in person the various greys that I was considering for augmenting the background fabric for my Safe at Home quilt.

Modern Handmade's new online teaching setup: Modern Quilter's Studio. We're making a quilt with these gorgeous fabrics. They happened to be cutting them up to package and send out, so I snagged mine and got my shipping fee refunded. I'm looking forward to trying out this new learning some new quilting techniques.